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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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